Rodriguezus
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Rodriguezus is a genus of crab
s in the family Pseudothelphusidae
, containing the following species:
Crab
True crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
s in the family Pseudothelphusidae
Pseudothelphusidae
Pseudothelphusidae is a family of freshwater crabs found chiefly in mountain streams in the Neotropics. They are believed to have originated in the Greater Antilles and then crossed to Central America via a Pliocene land bridge.-Parasitology:...
, containing the following species:
- Rodriguezus garmani (Rathbun, 1898)
- Rodriguezus iturbei (Rathbun, 1919)
- Rodriguezus ranchograndensis (Rodríguez, 1966)
- Rodriguezus trujillensis (Rodríguez, 1967)